| Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Uncle Vern,
Its not just dairy that should be avoided when you have thrush. It is any carbohydrate that will turn into sugar. The basic rule is avoid anything that is WHITE. I had a rampant case of thrush for 6 months during and after radiation that just would not clear up regardless of the meds. I finally ran into a dentist that told me to avoid anything WHITE and was able to get rid of it. It's a yeast infection, it feeds on sugar which is also why your Nystatin needs to be made sugar free.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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